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✦ Historic site
Motte and bailey castle and associated medieval and post-medieval manorial remains, including six fishponds
7 ha
Getting here
53.20042, -0.92427
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
16
2 named nearby · 14 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
9
9 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
4
4 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Dukeries Trail · Walking0
NCN National Route 647 · Cycling32 km
National Byway (Nottinghamshire) · Cycling0
Robin Hood Way · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Stony Balk · public footpath
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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